xiii, 370 pages 21 cm

"Proceedings of the second annual New York University Institute of Philosophy, held at Washington Square, New York, March 28-29, 1958."

Includes bibliographies and bibliographical references

Unit 1. Psychoanalysis and scientific method. Psychoanalysis as a scientific theory / Heinz Hartmann -- Methodological issues in psychoanalytic theory / Ernest Nagel -- Psychoanalysis and scientific method / Lawrence S. Kubie -- Unit 2. Psychoanalysis and society. Social and cultural implications of psychoanalysis / Abram Kardiner -- Psychoanalysis and its discontents / Ernest Van Den Haag -- Psychoanalysis and sociology / Alex Inkeles -- Unit 3. Psychoanalysis and philosophy. The relevance of psychoanalysis to philosophy / Morris Lazerowitz -- Philosophy and psychoanalysis / Donald C. Williams -- Philosophy and psychopathology / Antony Flew -- Unit 4. Discussion, criticism, and contributions by other participants. Psychoanalysis as scientific method / Jacob A. Arlow -- Science and mythology in psychoanalysis / Sidney Hook -- Remarks on Dr. Kubie's views / Adolf Grunbaum -- The experimental investigation of psychoanalysis / Michael Scriven -- Psychoanalytic theory and evidence / Wesley C. Salmon -- An observation by an experimental psychologist / Howard H. Kendler -- Psychoanalysis: protoscience and metapsychology / Gail Kennedy -- Comments / Percy W. Bridgman -- On the empirical interpretation of psychoanalytic concepts / Arthur Pap -- On the structure of psychoanalysis / Francis W. Gramlich -- Psychoanalysis and scientific method / Robert E. Silverman -- Psychoanalysis and logical positivism / Philipp Frank -- Meaning and theoretical terms in psychoanalysis / Arthur C. Danto -- Psychoanalysis and suggestion: metaphysics and temperament / C.J. Ducasse -- The status of Freud's ideas / Charles Frankel -- Psychoanalysis: science and philosophy / Raphael Demos -- Philosophy and psychoanalysis / John Hospers -- Comments on professor Lazerowitz's paper / Max Black -- Misunderstanding one another / Campbell Crockett

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